Mission 30 - Subarus at Tsukuba
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A follow-up - it took about 9 times to get it done - here's how I did it:
At the start aim for the left of the first corner, go diagonal straight for it - there is no slip stream early , brake late and turn wide - trail braking keeps pace up and revs high, use the rumble strips as you approach turn 3, take the Impreza on the inside, then move to the right of the white Legacy, and take the tight line over the rumble strip on the right hand sweep before the Dunlop bridge. The Black Legacy is next, take it on the right, brake late for the hairpin, same as turn one with some trail breaking, 3/4 way through go full throttle, and then the Blitzen is in reach, use the Blitzen's slipstream to the fullest - (that is very important to gain pace and ground on the '53), pass it half way down the straight - smooth and easy (no panick or rush) through the final turn. Take the '53 on the right. That's a 0.317sec margin.
The race comes to you surprisingly after several frustrating times of waiting 56 seconds for the handicap - replay the last one and the next round strategy while waiting!
At the start aim for the left of the first corner, go diagonal straight for it - there is no slip stream early , brake late and turn wide - trail braking keeps pace up and revs high, use the rumble strips as you approach turn 3, take the Impreza on the inside, then move to the right of the white Legacy, and take the tight line over the rumble strip on the right hand sweep before the Dunlop bridge. The Black Legacy is next, take it on the right, brake late for the hairpin, same as turn one with some trail breaking, 3/4 way through go full throttle, and then the Blitzen is in reach, use the Blitzen's slipstream to the fullest - (that is very important to gain pace and ground on the '53), pass it half way down the straight - smooth and easy (no panick or rush) through the final turn. Take the '53 on the right. That's a 0.317sec margin.
The race comes to you surprisingly after several frustrating times of waiting 56 seconds for the handicap - replay the last one and the next round strategy while waiting!
Hi all. Newbie here 
Yes, this one's insanely easy, though, it took me about 10 tries to complete it
(I'm far from being the best player round). All you need is good timing... I know I went for the other blue Subaru in the second turn, then totally messed up the last corner (!) and eventually made it... for .001 of a second !!! I laughed so much, I had to save the replay.
.001, ridiculous
Yes, this one's insanely easy, though, it took me about 10 tries to complete it
(I'm far from being the best player round). All you need is good timing... I know I went for the other blue Subaru in the second turn, then totally messed up the last corner (!) and eventually made it... for .001 of a second !!! I laughed so much, I had to save the replay..001, ridiculous
- 111
- Australia
I'm losing alot of time somewhere. Only had a couple of goes so far but im about by over a second
Something isn't right i have to work out where exactly it is im losing that time
Something isn't right i have to work out where exactly it is im losing that time
- 4,822
- Concord, CA
- kylehnat
MISSION 30
Here's a map of the circuit for this mission, with the gears listed for each corner, and brake zones in yellow.
Keys:
-Drive fast. Very fast.
Disclaimer: This is how I drive the mission. I have a conservative, smooth driving style, so your braking tendencies may not match, but it should give you some idea of where to brake, and how much. Throttle-lifts are NOT shown, but it's not hard to figure out when you should lift. The time reference is for the NTSC version only.
Here's a map of the circuit for this mission, with the gears listed for each corner, and brake zones in yellow.
Keys:
-Drive fast. Very fast.
Disclaimer: This is how I drive the mission. I have a conservative, smooth driving style, so your braking tendencies may not match, but it should give you some idea of where to brake, and how much. Throttle-lifts are NOT shown, but it's not hard to figure out when you should lift. The time reference is for the NTSC version only.
- 392
- Queens, New York City
Ah, Mission 30. That's about the longest I want to wait for a race to start
. It starts and ends in a blink. I think the key to winning this race is braking hard in the corners and holding them tight. If you can use an opponent car to help you steer the corner, then use it. Draft whenever possible. Not much time to think in a one lap race. Man, that Subaru 360 moves really slow
. Here's a sample video of a simple run (NTSC, DS2, MT):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTuwwHBdBSo
. It starts and ends in a blink. I think the key to winning this race is braking hard in the corners and holding them tight. If you can use an opponent car to help you steer the corner, then use it. Draft whenever possible. Not much time to think in a one lap race. Man, that Subaru 360 moves really slow . Here's a sample video of a simple run (NTSC, DS2, MT):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTuwwHBdBSo
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- 1,822
- Punkeydoodles Corners, Ontario, Canada. (aka GT2t
I had been always having real trouble with this one--getting consistently really close, but not close enough.
I got it last night, but now need to replicate it in my "real" game. I think the key for me was driving less smoothly. I added a couple of points where I go down to first gear--brake hard, and accelerate hard. Modify steering to accommodate induced oversteer/understeer. But avoid getting suckered into braking too late when trying to pass the first (fifth-place) car.
I think you've got to be lining up to pass the 2nd and 3rd place cars as you go into the hairpin (i.e. make a smooth exit which passes them on the following straight; don't let them hold you up--faster drivers manage to pass 3rd place going into that corner?), and get into second place well before the final bend. And to do that you've got to get to fourth place before the bridge, so as to have a good clean run into the hairpin.
Edit: And last night I relatively easily passed it in my real game. I had trouble getting the "feel" back; that was almost hampered by my knowing the "checkpoints" I was going for. For a little while I wondered if I had made a mistake in not saving the success in my "exploratory" game. In my success last night, I recorded three times including the final one where I passed by .103. The first second-place finish wasn't really close, but it was getting frustrating never finishing, and the second was a close loss. Apart from that I did many "retries" (which don't register a day if you haven't crossed the finishing line), many of which were aborts fairly close to the start, although I also aborted if I was into the last turn without being in second place. (I don't think I could win this race if I've got a penalty, though I won't say that extends to everyone else).
I got it last night, but now need to replicate it in my "real" game. I think the key for me was driving less smoothly. I added a couple of points where I go down to first gear--brake hard, and accelerate hard. Modify steering to accommodate induced oversteer/understeer. But avoid getting suckered into braking too late when trying to pass the first (fifth-place) car.
I think you've got to be lining up to pass the 2nd and 3rd place cars as you go into the hairpin (i.e. make a smooth exit which passes them on the following straight; don't let them hold you up--faster drivers manage to pass 3rd place going into that corner?), and get into second place well before the final bend. And to do that you've got to get to fourth place before the bridge, so as to have a good clean run into the hairpin.
Edit: And last night I relatively easily passed it in my real game. I had trouble getting the "feel" back; that was almost hampered by my knowing the "checkpoints" I was going for. For a little while I wondered if I had made a mistake in not saving the success in my "exploratory" game. In my success last night, I recorded three times including the final one where I passed by .103. The first second-place finish wasn't really close, but it was getting frustrating never finishing, and the second was a close loss. Apart from that I did many "retries" (which don't register a day if you haven't crossed the finishing line), many of which were aborts fairly close to the start, although I also aborted if I was into the last turn without being in second place. (I don't think I could win this race if I've got a penalty, though I won't say that extends to everyone else).
- 1,101
- GTP_EA11R
I had lots of trouble with this one too. However, this is, unusually, a problem solvable with simple, non-numerical, strategy: At the second hairpin, it is key to pass the car ASAFP! If you don't, you only lose a bit of time, but it causes a chain reaction, putting you behind other cars at only the most inopportune times. Other than that, it's a typical race.
- 3,212
Yes. A sacrificial corner line often results from passing on the 2nd corner, a very frustrating prospect that limited my times during this mission.
